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Michael Allison, 37, of Palm Coast, apparently thought he could outsmart the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office (FCSO) on a hot afternoon last Friday by playing a game of hide-and-seek in his attic. Unfortunately for him, the attic wasn’t the best hiding spot, especially during a…
Read More Wanted Man Turns Attic Into ‘Florida Sauna’ In Failed Hide-And-Seek Attempt With Deputies
Muhammad Shahzeb Khan, a 20-year-old Pakistani citizen residing in Canada, was arrested Wednesday in connection with a complaint filed in the Southern District of New York. Khan, also known as Shahzeb Jadoon, faces charges of attempting to provide material support and resources to the Islamic…
Read More Pakistani Citizen Arrested In Canada For Plotting ISIS-Inspired Terror Attack In New York City
MONROE COUNTY, Fla. – A 65-year-old Tavernier man, Richard Hayward Eddins, was arrested Friday by Sheriff’s Office Major Crimes Detectives on a felony charge of lewd and lascivious behavior on a child less than 12 years old. The arrest followed a search warrant executed at…
Read More Tavernier Man Arrested On Child Sexual Abuse Charge
TAMPA, Fla. – A judge has sentenced 16-year-old Deondre Smith to 25 years in Florida State Prison after a jury found him guilty of attempted murder. Smith was charged as an adult after surveillance footage showed him firing a gun at a person entering a…
Read More 16-Year-Old Deondre Smith Sentenced To 25 Years For Attempted Murder In Tampa
TAMPA, Fla. – Tampa Police Detectives have successfully dismantled a major narcotics supply operation in the Sulphur Springs area and along the Nebraska Avenue corridor after a long-term investigation. The investigation began in 2023 when authorities identified Antonio Lagreera as a primary supplier of fentanyl,…
Read More Tampa Police Shut Down Major Narcotics Supply Operation In Sulphur Springs
A Massachusetts man was sentenced Thursday to over 12 years in federal prison for his involvement in a large-scale fentanyl trafficking operation. Morales was already on federal supervised release for a previous drug offense when he committed these crimes. Angel Morales, 53, of Stoughton, was…
Read More Massachusetts Man Gets 151 Months For Fentanyl Trafficking Through FedEx
MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – Jose Ramirez, 39, of Bradenton, has admitted his involvement in a significant drug trafficking operation. He pleaded guilty to conspiring to distribute over 5 kilograms of cocaine, a crime carrying a potential sentence of 10 years to life in federal prison.…
Read More Bradenton Man Pleads Guilty To Major Cocaine Distribution Conspiracy Spanning From Florida To Mississippi
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – U.S. District Judge Paul G. Byron has sentenced Richard W. Mills, 50, of Brevard County, to 10 years in federal prison and a lifetime of supervision for possession of images depicting child sexual abuse. The court also ordered the forfeiture of…
Read More Brevard County Man Gets 10 Years In Federal Prison For Possession Of Child Exploitation Materials
Seyed Hamid Tofigh, a former dentist who was previously convicted of Medicaid fraud and practicing without a license, has been sentenced to 18 months in jail for violating his probation. Tofigh had initially received a home-detention sentence in February but was found to have violated…
Read More Former Dentist Gets Jail Time For Violating Probation In Maryland
A joyous wedding celebration in Flint took a tragic turn on August 30th, 2024, when an argument between the groom and a groomsman escalated into a fatal hit-and-run. The victim, 29-year-old Terry Lewis Taylor Jr., was struck by a large SUV driven by the groom,…
Read More Michigan Wedding Celebration Turns Deadly: Groomsman Killed In Dispute With Groom